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Links for Teachers
Stationary for Young Writers http://www.primarygames.com/print_zone/stationery/stationery.htm
TOUR THROUGH THE SOLAR SYSTEM: http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level2/activity.html How does Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" fit in to your unit on the solar system? It will help students to comprehend the Earth's orbit in "A Song for All Sea- sons". Or try Moonlight Madness to reinforce the phases of the moon, or Planet Hop to modify your age and weight instantly... On a different planet, that is.	ASSIGNMENT CALENDAR: http://assignaday.4teachers.org/ PROJECT POSTER: http://poster.hprtec.org/ This online tool is free for students to use to create their own web pages for their school projects. Guide- lines (and rules to keep the pages appropriate) walk students through the process; the finished pages will remain published on the web for a period of one month.
Two's Themes http://www.123child.com/misc/twos.html	PRINTABLE SHAPES WORKSHEETS FOR PENCIL CONTROL: http://www.underfives.co.uk/wshtctrl.html#pencil control worksheets
FILLING UP FIVE MINUTES: http://www.teachnet.com/powertools/take5/index.html	7 HABITS OF GOOD TEACHERS -- TODAY: http://www.edweek.org/ew/ewstory.cfm?slug=41rich.h16
MONTHLY ACTIVITY CALENDARS: http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/activitycalendars/ INTRODUCTION TO FRACTIONS: http://mathforum.org/varnelle/knum.html WHOLE NUMBER AND DECIMAL WORKSHEETS: http://www.sssoftware.com/freeworksheets/index.html For extra student worksheets in whole numbers and decimals, find a wide selection of printables here.	LESSON PLANNING ADVICE: http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-6442.html
PUMPKINS AND SPIDERS AND HALLOWEEN: http://www.hummingbirded.com/halloween_pump_spider.html PRINTABLE HALLOWEEN CONCENTRATION: http://abcteach.com/Halloween/concentration.htm HALLOWEEN STORY STARTERS: http://www.theteacherscorner.net/seasonal/halloween/hhouse.htm http://www.theteacherscorner.net/seasonal/halloween/writingweb.htm http://www.theteacherscorner.net/seasonal/halloween/storyideas.htm http://abcteach.com/Halloween/storystarters.htm	FELT BOARDS, SHAPES, AND STORIES: http://explorer.scrtec.org/explorer/explorer-db/rsrc/813447502-81ED7D49.2.PDF
WEEKLY PRINTABLE SCHEDULE: http://www.troll.com/product/samples/ttimemoneymeas.59.html GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS: http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/index.html CLASSROOM NEWS: http://www.preschoolprintables.com/classroom/classroom.shtml PRINTABLE STICKER CHARTS: http://www.preschoolprintables.com/schart/schart.shtml PRINTABLE STUDENT CALENDARS: http://www.preschoolprintables.com/calendar/caljanpic.shtml	ONLINE NOTE TAKER: http://notestar.4teachers.org/ Teachers can assign this online note taker tool to their class for an internet project, creating a ros- ter for the assignment. Students will be issued a user name, and keep track of their notes and web sites while conducting research on the internet. Registration is required.
LETTERS AND FORMS: http://www.teachertools.org/forms_dynam.asp There's lots to download and print at this site, with homework coupons, grade trackers, daily logs, behavior charts, assignment sheets, IEP reports, hall passes, parent contact logs, project planning guides, thank you notes, teacher memo pads, multiplication tables... This teacher knows the ropes and has it all organized for you.	WEEKLY ASSIGNMENT PAGES: http://www.abcteach.com/Extras/weekly.htm YEAR AT A GLANCE: http://teachers.net/gazette/DEC02/images/year_cal.pdf http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/index.html?year=2003&country=1
BUILDING INTEGRATED TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS: http://www.essdack.org/building/ Here is a great little template for building your lesson plan or project if you are incorporating both content and computer skills. Examples help you to align your own pro- ject with the frameworks, student tasks and prompts, eval- uations, etc.	BLANK CALENDARS: http://www.abcteach.com/calendar/blankcal.htm
PRINTABLE CLASSROOM LABELS: http://www.abcteach.com/directory/teaching_extras/classroom_labels/	MAKE A CUSTOMIZED CALENDAR: http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/custommenu.html
PRINTABLE NOTES FOR TEACHERS: http://www.abcteach.com/directory/teaching_extras/general_formsnotes/notes/	WEATHER CHART PRINTABLE: http://www.pbs.org/edens/etosha/cr_lesson_weather_inst.htm
KWL CHARTS: http://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/KWL_Chart.pdf MATHEMATICS COMPUTATION: http://www.rhlschool.com/computation/index.htm Find up to 3 digit subtraction with regrouping, mul- tiplication, divisions with remainders, and round- ing practice sheets--all printable--available at this site.	WRITING SKILLS ASSESSMENT CHARTS: http://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/0139711694_223.pdf STUDENT HANDOUTS FOR MATH: http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-6203.html Several printouts will assist you in classroom math ex- ercises. Topics range from problem solving guides, to tangrams, to graph paper, or circular geoboards. More to choose from here.
HALLOWEEN . . .	ASSIGNMENT OR ATTENDANCE CHARTS: http://www.teachervision.com/tv/printables/StudentRoster.pdf
PRINTABLE HALLOWEEN MASKS: http://familyeducation.com/printables/package/0,2358,22-9732,00.html Choose between a lion, a mouse, a pumpkin, a cat, or a create-your-own eye mask. After printing and cutting, let your students decorate their masks with glitter, paint, beads, feathers, etc.	CURSIVE DESK TOP CHART: http://www.abcteach.com/DNealian/dncursdesktop.htm MULTIPLICATION CHART: http://www.abcteach.com/Math/mult1.htm A TO Z CALENDAR PRINTOUTS: http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/calendar/
COMPUTER LESSON PLANS: http://www.lessonplans.com.au/lessons.htm These fairly brief computer exercises cross most sub- jects and can usually be completed in one computer lab period. Most grade levels are included.
TIME FILLING TEACHING IDEAS: http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/timefiller/contents.htm Lots to choose from here--and all organized by age level. Find ideas for sponge activities as well as rewards, in- centives, discipline, and more.
VETERAN'S DAY . . . PATRIOTIC WIND CHIMES: http://www.makingfriends.com/wind_chines_rwb.htm Let the red, white, and blue wave and chime--with these patriotic wind chimes, appropriate for elementary grades. Downloadable windchime pattern template.
MAKE A PATRIOTIC PINWHEEL: http://www.lni.net/kidsweb/pinwheel.htm Simple instructions to follow--tailor your pinwheels spe- cifically to patriotic themes by adding a red, white, and blue design with stars and stripes.
PATRIOTIC SPINNERS: http://www.makingfriends.com/spinners.htm Scroll down this page for patriotic versions of color- ful spinners--fairly easy to create and your students will love to take them home. Choose from five printable patterns.
HALLOWEEN CLIP ART: http://www.theteachersguide.com/freehalloweenclipart1.htm Choose from several selections of Halloween clip art, as well as a printable Halloween-themed bookmark.
HALLOWEEN BORDER PAPER: http://www.abcteach.com/paper/pumpkin.htm http://www.abcteach.com/paper/owl_borderlines.htm http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/halloween_stationery.htm Print out copies of these colorful border papers for journal entries or writing exercises with a Halloween theme. The 1st URL has pumpkin borders, the 2nd has owls, while the 3rd URL offers several choices, in- cluding trick or treat teddy bears.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN PRINTABLE BOOKMARKS: http://www.janbrett.com/bookmarks/happy_halloween_printed.htm Author and illustrator Jan Brett creates her usual magic with these beautiful printable bookmarks, just in time for Halloween treats.
HALLOWEEN CLIP ART: http://www.awesomeclipartforkids.com/halloween/halloweenclipart1.html Choose from four pages of clip art, all related to Halloween themes.	SNOW ACTIVITIES: http://www.teelfamily.com/activities/snow/ One of the best times to demonstrate another form of water is during the winter months, when, for our north- ern climes at least, snow is readily available. This site focuses on several activities for younger children to un- derstand snow science and participate in hands-on, fun, snow activities at the same time. For those who enjoy sunnier latitudes, try the growing a snowflake activity or the paper snowflake art.
GRAMMAR AND WRITING POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS: http://webster.commnet.edu/grammar/powerpoint.htm Gear up to testing with the tips for grammar and writ- ing in these downloadable PowerPoint presentations. Several relevant topics are covered.	GINGERBREAD THEME AND LINKS: http://www.fastq.com/%7Ejbpratt/education/theme/gingerbread.html This site offers themed activities across the curricu- lum, along with links to further lesson plans and on- line activities.
	GINGERBREAD MAN MATH WORKSHEETS: http://www.kidzone.ws/thematic/gingerbread/math/index.htm Choose first or second grade, addition or subtraction, and print out gingerbread man themed math worksheets.
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS OVERVIEW: http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/students/learning/lr1grorg.htm Find explanations of common graphic organizers and how they can best be employed by students.	GINGERBREAD MAN BOOK STUDY: http://www.kinderhive.net/gingerbread.html Activities cover the curriculum and address graphing skills, prediction, letter and sound recognition, and group projects.
A COLLECTION OF GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS: http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/torganiz.htm Here is a healthy offering of several types of the more commonly used graphic organizers, going beyond the Venn Diagram and including spider maps, storyboards, cluster- ing, etc.	GINGERBREAD MAN CLIP ART: http://www.dltk-teach.com/rhymes/gingerbread/clipart.htm Perfect for accompanying your unit on "The Ginger- bread Man", here is a collection of gingerbread people in clipart and backgrounds.
PRINTABLE GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS: http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-6293.html?s2 If you're looking for a wide variety of multiple sub- ject organizers, try the various printable diagrams and charts collected at this site.	RUBRIC CONSTRUCTION SET: http://www.landmark-project.com/classweb/rubrics/4x4rubric.html This one may come in handy around report card time, or for any student project assessments. Printable, with organizers for up to four target objectives and three degrees of performance indicators.
A COMPENDIUM OF GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS: http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/	Math Help for Students
>From A to Z, here is an extensive collection of printable graphic organizers for classroom use.	THEMATIC PLANNING UNITS: http://busboy.sped.ukans.edu/projects/theme/primary.html Here's a gift for your planning needs for the New Year... All ready to go, find thematic planning units for several primary topics, including oceans, weather, the five senses, colors, fairy tales, rocks, and more.
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS AND WRITING:
http://www.writedesignonline.com/organizers/
A collection of graphic organizers is accompanied by explanations of how best to apply them--for hypothesiz- ing, sequencing, brainstorming, comparing and contrast- ing, etc.
CASA NOTES: http://casanotes.4teachers.org/ Choose from 10 typical school-to-home notes for your template. Then, in a straightforward step-by-step pro- cess, create your own notes with your choice of back- ground color and text, filling in content, and then printing the notes out in either black and white or color. Both English and Spanish language versions are available. THE WRITE KEY WRITING SYSTEM: http://www.writekey.com/lp1.html This "system" for assessing student writing in middle and high school has designed a new rubric, using sym- bols to evaluate student writing projects. Lesson plans and scoring systems are included, as well as a printa- ble template page to hand out to students if you wish to try this method in your own classroom. TEACHING WRITING STRATEGIES: http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs/ela20/teach4.html Teaching strategies for the writing process are outlined and categorized in detail at this resource site. Each stage of the writing process is covered in an overview, while the site includes a peer conferencing guide, mini- lessons, suggestions for writers' workshops, and portfol- io and assessment checklists.